A busy day.
Indeed, four meetings are on the program.
After a victory in their first match, Senegal and Morocco wish to continue on this same path.
As for Ghana, it must finally open its points counter to be able to get out of the pools and reach the final phase.
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We summarize everything for you in our CAN diary, our daily meeting until the final on February 6.
What to remember from this Thursday
Cameroon are the first team to qualify for the round of 16 after dominating Ethiopia (4-1) in Yaoundé for their second game in the competition, played at home.
The Ethiopians opened the scoring in the 4th minute through Dawa Hotessa but Karl Toko-Ekambi replied quickly, just four minutes later.
Vincent Aboubakar then scored twice in the space of two minutes in the second half (53rd, 55th) before Toko-Ekambi also added a second personal goal (67th).
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END OF THE MATCH!
🇨🇲 Cameroon 4️⃣-1️⃣ Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Cameroon beat Ethiopia and qualified in 1/8 with a double from Toko Ekambi, one from Vincen Aboubakar and 2 assists from Fai!
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In the last match of the day, Burkina Faso dominated Cape Verde (1-0) and thus won their first success.
Striker Hassane Bandé scored the game's only goal in the 39th minute.
In the Group A classification, Cameroon has six points and Ethiopia none, while Burkina Faso is ahead thanks to a better attack on Cape Verde, which has three units like the Stallions.
On the third and final day of the group stage on Monday, Burkina Faso will face Ethiopia while Cape Verde will face Cameroon.
Friday's schedule
Group B: Senegal-Guinea (2 p.m. on BeIN Sport 1).
After a difficult first meeting, Senegal wants to continue. The Teranga Lions managed to get rid of Zimbabwe with difficulty (1-0). Big favorite of the competition, the selection will have to do without its captain Idrissa Gueye and the left side Fodé Ballo Touré. They both tested positive for Covid. A second victory in two games would allow them to consolidate their position as leader of group B. They will have to face the second "big" of the group. Guinea, after its victory in the first match against Malawi (1-0), can hope to do as well or even better than in 2019 by passing the group stages.
Group B: Malawi – Zimbabwe (5 p.m. on BeIN Sports 2).
Both nations struggled on the opening day.
Both at 0 points, they must win victories if they want to extend their stay in Cameroon.
Zimbabweans can count on a luxury joker with Lyonnais Tino Kadewere.
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CAF announces that CAN 2023 will take place in Ivory Coast between June 23 to July 23, 2023!
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Group C: Morocco-Comoros (5 p.m. on BeIN Sports 1).
The men of Vahid Halilhodžić, Morocco coach, started the competition in the best possible way.
They won 1-0 in this Group C clash against Ghana.
A single goal scored by Sofiane Boufal, who liberated the Moroccan people.
A second victory would open the doors to the round of 16.
For their first participation in this competition, the Comoros, trained by the Franco-Comorian Amir Abdou will try to score their first point.
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Group C: Gabon-Ghana (20 hours on BeIN Sports 2).
Ghana is the third most successful selection with four CANs won.
After a narrow defeat against Morocco, the Black Stars must catch up.
With an attack composed of the two Ayew brothers, the Ghanaians will try to get rid of Gabon.
Training carried out by assistant coach Anicet Yala in the absence of Patrice Neveu, positive for covid 19, as well as Lloyd Palun.
Note the feedback from Aubameyang and Lemina, all negative.
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Co-leader of group C, the selection can count on the return of its captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina.
They tested negative for Covid.
But the Gabonese will have to do without their coach, Patrice Neveu, who tested positive.
His assistant Anicet Yala could replace him on the bench.
The player to watch: Sadio Mané
He is one of the stars of this competition.
With his 80 selections, Sadio Mané is a Senegal executive.
After failing in the final at the last CAN in 2019, Aliou Cissé's men want to win the title this time.
They can count on the Liverpool striker.
Motivated to win a first trophy with his national team.
The #SENZWE TotalEnergies Player of the Match is Sadio Mane!
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He knows how to do everything!
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A competition that started in the best way for the Teranga Lions.
A victory snatched in added time, against Zimbabwe thanks to a penalty from… Sadio Mané.
Without trembling, he took the opposing goalkeeper the wrong way.
The man of the match trophy was presented to him at the end of the match.
But the striker intends to leave Cameroon with another trophy: the African Cup of Nations.